Voice of the People
By Chol Riak Citizens in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area have revealed significant challenges facing the region’s education system. Gabrial Ngamakori, the Minister for General Education and Instruction in the Greater Pibor said the education sector in the area is facing numerous challenges which could hinder the development and future prospects of the children. Ngamakori […]
Pibor Administrative Area
The bishop called on the communities, including government leaders, elders, youth, and women, to prioritize dialogue over conflict By Emmanuel Mandella The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CTDY), Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala is appealing for peace as the Diocese is preparing to celebrate the centenary celebration of faith. “As a shepherd of Christ sent to preach […]
Upper Nile State
By Chok Riak Authorities in Twic East County of Jonglei State have stated that a healthcare facility, Mar Payam Primary Health Care Centre, has been submerged by floods. Juach Arok, Twic East County commissioner said that most of the residents displaced by the raging waters had moved to higher grounds near the constructed dyke. “Majority […]
Jonglei State
As the world commemorated the World Press Freedom Day earlier this month, the South Sudan Media Authority reiterated its commitment to protecting responsible journalism and freedom to access of information. The highest media office says the negative perception of the world toward the country’s media industry is gradually changing with significant improvement in the media […]
National News
South Sudan mobile money service provider M-Gurush has launched an international money transfer service and in the process expanded its portfolio. The feature that enables users to send money across Africa and beyond using their phones was officially launched by the Governor of the Central Bank of South Sudan, Jamal Wani Abdalla last week. Customers […]
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The rehabilitation and reopening of the Juba Nile Bridge lane has rekindled of hopes increased economic activity in Juba and surrounding areas as free flow of transport resumed last week. The Rhino Company and UK-funded project was completed in April and handed over to the government on Thursday last week after about three months of […]
National News
Rak Media Group has injected more than SSP20.3 million in the fight against coronavirus as South Sudan ramps up public-private sectors collaboration to contain the killer disease that has grounded the economy and social activities in the country. On Wednesday last week, a senior manager with Rak Media Group disclosed that that company had set […]
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By Charles Lotara Businesspeople who sell non-essential commodities like second-hand clothes are back on Juba’s crowded streets in full force despite the indefinite partial lockdown imposed by the government. Custom and Konyo Markets, which had been without the vendors in early days of the lockdown have are to back to the bustle and hustle they […]
Economy Health National News
By Staff Writer South Sudan’s economy is on the mend and the World Bank predicts an even more robust growth in the coming months. In its latest updates on South Sudan economy following the formation of the government of national unity, says the positive indicators are stained by high inflation, which remains at 170 per […]
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By Francis Mading The World Health Organisation office in South Sudan has refuted as misleading claims that there is an outbreak of yellow fever in the country. In a press release a day after it was reported that two yellow fever patients had been found in Koja Keji region in the south, WHO said the […]
Africa Health National
By Charles Lotara Pharmacies in Juba have hiked the prices of masks as demand soars as the citizenry responds to the government awareness creation to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Face masks, which were until the outbreak of coronavirus, not widely used have become one of the essential weapons the ministry of health is using […]
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By Charles Lotara The Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity has made what might turn out to be a significant step towards implementation of the Reconstituted Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan. This was after the parties to the agreement announced on Tuesday that they had settled on how the gubernatorial positions […]
National News Politics
In times of a crisis, it behoves citizens of a country to stick together. Coronavirus is a monster and we have to act in unison as a nation to combat it. We must walk the talk together to avert what is obviously the world’s biggest health and crisis since the 1933 Great Depression. South Sudan […]
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By Charles Lotara Motorbike taxi operators in Juba, South Sudan, remain on the road despite orders by the government to suspend their services to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The streets of the capital Juba are busy with motorbike operators going about their business unperturbed by government warning. Interviewed, a group of motorbike operators told […]
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By Charles Lotara Trinity Energy Limited, the country’s largest energy company has teamed up with the government to save the country from the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The company on Friday contributed three ventilators and testing kits worth SSP88.4 million ($304,500) to the campaign, in addition to incentives to 65 health-workers at the Emergency […]
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